announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Then Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart joins to talk about the hoop Hogs' game against the Fighting Illini on Thanksgiving.
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Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Sharp’s hushed but taut narration played out in real time, like an announcer calling a tennis game.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Fans ignored the warning and rushed the field after ASU’s final play, despite the scoreboard message switching to say the play was under review and the PA announcer asking everyone to return to the stands.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Gaffigan, the only announcer who has yet to win a Grammy, has been nominated for best comedy album seven times without winning.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Sharp’s hushed but taut narration played out in real time, like an announcer calling a tennis game.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Fans ignored the warning and rushed the field after ASU’s final play, despite the scoreboard message switching to say the play was under review and the PA announcer asking everyone to return to the stands.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Gaffigan, the only announcer who has yet to win a Grammy, has been nominated for best comedy album seven times without winning.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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